The Witcher: Make Witcher Great Again

Chapter 178 Give me strength, I am He-Man

The clerk was writing down information on the parchment.

"Has anyone told you about the competition events, rewards, and oaths? If not, I can explain them to you."

Lin En nodded and said modestly, "I've heard others talk about it, but I still want to find out more."

The clerk adjusted his glasses on his nose.

"Your Excellency possesses an admirable thirst for knowledge. We have three competitions: archery, spear, and team competitions."

"An archery competition is a competition between you and another competitor to see who can hit the most targets in the shortest time."

"I have to remind you that you must hit the target of your own color. If you hit the target of your opponent's color, not only will you not score any points, but you will also give your opponent extra points."

"The jousting is the closest thing to what people imagine a knightly tournament to be."

"I can sum it up in one sentence: as long as you can stab your opponent off his galloping horse without falling off yourself, victory is yours."

"You have one chance to try again after failing each of the above two challenges. If you win both, you can enter the team competition."

"The team competition is a five-person team, randomly assigned, that plays until they defeat all their opponents. The team that wins last must also defeat their teammates until only one person remains."

"If you are the one who makes it to the end, you will win the grand prize."

The clerk's explanation was not much different from what Lynn had heard from Maximus.

It seems that Maximus is indeed sincere.

"I heard that this year's champion prize is a manor, right?"

The clerk nodded slightly.

There was a hint of envy in his tone unconsciously.

"Every year, the champion of the competition receives a prize. In previous years, the prizes were usually swords, armor, and famous horses. This year's prize is extraordinary. It is the Casteldaccia Manor and the 5,000 acres of land surrounding it."

"Her Royal Highness the Duchess hopes to find a good owner for it."

Although the Knights' Tournament did not have strict restrictions on identity, even common people could participate as long as they could get the right equipment.

But the clerk was very self-aware of his own abilities.

It’s better not to bother with this old bone of mine, so as not to embarrass myself.

Now that things have come to this, what else can we do?
Accept your fate.

"If you can make it all the way to the end of the Knight Athletic Conference and beat last year's champion, the grand prize is yours."

Although the clerk didn't think a commoner could win in the end, or even defeat the previous champion, he still had to say the polite words.

What's more, it doesn't cost anything to say a few nice words.

"Well, I almost understand everything. I just have one last question. What's the deal with the oath?"

"This is our tradition. Every knight who participates in the competition must swear an oath by someone or something he values, adhering to the Five Virtues of Chivalry."

Lin En nodded: "Okay, I understand everything."

The clerk was so thirsty from what he had said that he picked up a glass of water from the table and moistened his throat.

"Very well, in that case, you must swear an oath. What would you like to swear under?"

The witcher thought for a moment and gave his answer.

"I swear in the name of the Lady of the Lake to uphold the Five Virtues of Chivalry."

The clerk smiled with satisfaction.

"Then may the Lady of the Lake grant you strength to help you overcome this difficult time. Your Excellency, please sign here and fill out these forms."

"I've completed all the formalities. Finally, you need to know a few things:" "The Knights' Tournament will officially begin on the first of next month, in fourteen days. It will be held outside of Beauclair City, where the tournament is held every year."

"I suggest you arrive at the arena a few days in advance so you can find a suitable place to set up your tent... By the way, you need to bring your own tent."

"During the tournament, it's best to stay near the arena to avoid missing important matches. If you miss it, it will be considered a forfeit, so it's best to be careful."

"That's all I have to say. There's nothing more to add. Good luck."

……

In the eyes of the Toussaints, tradition is sacred and inviolable.

Toussaint has many traditions.

The most sacred of these is the annual knight tournament.

This event is not only famous throughout the South, but is also highly praised in the North.

Therefore, knights from all over the world would come to Toussaint to participate in the tournament, compete with local elites and knights from other places, and win honor.

For ordinary people who lack entertainment, the Knights' Tournament is also a rare annual carnival.

Due to the large number of participants, the competition usually lasts from day to evening.

Knight competitions usually last for several days. Although the knights live in their own tents, they still need to eat.

Moreover, weapons and armor also need to be repaired if they are damaged.

If you are unlucky and your mount gets sick, you will have to change horses, otherwise there will be no competition.

The knights who come to participate have various needs, allowing many people to make a lot of money.

Every time this happened, the area around the arena was extremely bustling, so much so that someone eventually built a small village nearby.

The village is usually uninhabited and is left there until the games are held, when it is rented out to people who want to sell goods and provide services to the knights.

Since he had already planned to use a fake identity to participate in the competition, Lin En did not change back to his original identity during the period after registration.

For the rest of the time, Lynn stayed in the hotel.

It was not until five days before the competition began that he left Beauclair and arrived at the venue of the competition in advance.

He first went to the actual competition venue to observe the terrain, and then he found a higher place to set up his tent.

He spent the next five days in his tent.

And just like that, the day when the Knights' Tournament officially began finally arrived.

……

Lin En was called out of the tent by the messenger and went to the archery range to participate in the first archery competition.

After arriving at the archery range, he found that his opponent was a young man with a Mohawk.

Lin En did not recognize the emblem on the other party's armor.

As the emcee introduced him and his rival to the audience, Lynn noticed that in the audience, Geralt and Regis had also arrived.

It's just that because Lynn was pretending, Geralt was not in a position to greet him.

But judging from his concerned eyes and expression, he obviously still cares about Lin En very much.

This is Geralt.

Maybe he is not as "smooth" as people think, but he is definitely a good senior.

(End of this chapter)